I don't do this. I never do this! I start a book, finish it, and move on. I don't start a bunch of books and read them all at the same time. Or start books and abandon them, never to return again. Well, maybe I am usually reading a book club book, an audiobook, and one more, but that's totally manageable. And some books are just too terrible to finish. One of my favorite things about having a Kindle is that when I finish a book I can download the next one immediately! This system has been great - for years.
And then Amazon introduced the ability to give Kindle books as gifts.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE getting Kindle books as gifts and am lucky that so many generous people love me and give me books. I just never thought that I'd receive all of the books on my Christmas Wishlist. And that I'd want to read so many of the Kindle Daily Deals. The "To Read" folder that mostly feels like a stockpile of books I can't wait to get to maybe sometimes feels like a stack of books I'm now obligated to read because they are on my Kindle. But first I have to get through the ones I've already started.
I shouldn't be so hard on myself. I've read 26 books this year so far! I remind myself that I spent a lot of time this winter/early spring beta reading a friend's manuscript. I care about correct comma usage -- a lot. Sometimes I don't feel like reading when I read a lot at work that day. Sometimes I'd rather read The New Yorker (or Entertainment Weekly). Or watch "Dawson's Creek." So, it's okay that I'm "currently reading":
1861: The Civil War Awakening (audiobook)
Gone Girl: A Novel (audiobook)
These are all books that I'm enjoying and want to finish. And I will. Especially the last one. For Book Club.
